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Views of the Neighborhook – Lakeway Photo Contest Winners and Runners-up
Today, we are going to take a look at the lovely photos of the winners and honorable mention entries in the Lakeway Annual Photo Contest. The contest is open to residents of Lakeway and provides opportunities to win in seven categories. They are Birds, Community, Deer, Flora, Foliage, Vistas, and Wildlife. All photos must be […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Hook”
Today the coffee machine greeted me with the following message. “We here at AI headquarters want to wish you a happy day.” Like a fool, the thank you came out of my mouth so fast it could not be stopped. Who thanks a heartless machine is the thought that came to mind. Pressing the Latte […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA -TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News
This week’s good news story comes from Yahoo News ‘The Cool Down. Many thanks to Noelle Granger for sending this story to me. Creature hunted nearly to extinction makes stunning comeback: ‘It’s thriving’ Hannah Slusher Sat, October 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM CDT In a remarkable win for both people and the planet, the […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste at Play
“What game do you want to play, Tempeste?” “I was thinking of maybe fetch.” “Um. There is a problem with that.” “What is that?” “We have no thumbs to be able to hold and throw the ball.” “What about Dad?” “He’s in the office working on something.” “Well, there’s Mom.” “She is busy as well.” […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Floor
Today, I randomly opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 137. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “floor.” This is our prompt. Floor by John W. Howell © 2025 “Not sure I can do it.” “Oh, come on. I’ve done it a thousand times.” “Yeah, […]
Top Ten Things Not To Do When Traveling by Plane
This list was authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me, and ran on June 16th, 2014. Since people still travel by airplane, it might prove to be useful. Top Ten Things Not To Do When Traveling by Plane 10. When traveling by plane, do not think that you can fake being 75 or older […]
Views of the Neighborhood – A Visit to the Bee Cave Sculpture Park and the Free Little Art Gallery
A new art gallery has been established in the Bee Cave Sculpture Park by members of Lake Hills Service Unit Junior Girl Scout Troop 2065. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the Bee Cave Little Free Art Gallery on July 23. As part of a troop project to create more accessible art for local communities, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “at the beginning”
In the beginning, coffee in our house was made by dripping water through a filter filled with ground coffee from a can. The result was hot caffeinated brown water. Then, in a quest for better coffee, a French Press was (wait for it) pressed into service. It was more or less the same as water […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good news
Today’s good news story comes from the Associated Press. This story was brought to my attention by The Producer. Purrfect ending: Missing Virginia store cat found after hitching a ride to another state By JULIE WALKER and JOHN RABY Updated 3:55 PM CDT, October 7, 2025 Francine, the calico cat, is back home at […]
Thursday – Anything Possible – Twiggy and Tempeste Outside (A Little)
“Twiggy. What do you want to play?” “We could do Puma and Panther.” “The panther senses that danger is near.” “The puma holds its breath cause clearly the Panther is confused.” “The panther responds to the snap of a twig in the jungle.” “Clearly the Panther is hallucinating.” “The panther excuses herself and goes in […]
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